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Ferret Fact Service
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MP’s claim joining EEC did not boost UK growth is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim by John Redwood about UK growth as part of the EEC.
FFS explains: the GERS report and Scotland’s deficit
Ferret Fact Service looks at the recent GERS report, and what it tells us about Scotland's deficit.
EU referendum: eight controversial Brexit claims fact-checked
Ferret Fact Service takes a look at some of the biggest EU claims on the first anniversary of the referendum.
Do ‘mature democracies’ deny 16-year-olds the right to vote?
Former Labour MP Tom Harris said 'No serious mature democracy allows 16-year-olds a vote.' Was he correct?
Would an independent Scotland have to join a queue for EU membership?
We examine the claim that an independent Scotland would have to 'join the queue' to get into the European Union.